Legal Opinion
Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,069 Republic Technology Fund, Inc. v. The Lionel Corporation v. The New England Industries, Inc. v. The Lionel Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 17, 1973No. 529, 530, Dockets 72-1901, 72-1902PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
This case is the unhappy aftermath of a corporate marriage gone sour, with the bride’s family claiming that the groom failed to disclose a number of liabilities at the time of the negotiations leading up to the nuptials. The appeal is from a judgment absolving the appel-lee from liability under either contractual or securities law in connection with an interim (six months’) financial statement, used in proxy materials and in a registration statement, prepared relative to the merger of Hathaway Instruments, Inc. (“Hathaway”), into The Lionel Corporation (“Lionel”).…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. Manor Nursing Centers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,959 Frank Lanza, Jr. v. Drexel & Co., Theodore J. Kircher and Christie F. VitoloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Globus v. Law Research Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Gustave Gerstle, (Cross-Appellants) v. Gamble-Skogmo, Inc., (Cross-Appellee)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Richard Shemtob v. Shearson, Hammill & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Herzfeld v. Laventhol, Krekstein, Horwath & HorwathDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- United Telecommunications, Inc., a Kansas Corporation v. American Television and Communications Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Rich v. Touche Ross & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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